Outlet Baltimore #4 is just around the corner. For this installment, we’re headed to the Windup Space at 12 W. North Avenue in the Station North district of Baltimore. For a map and directions, click here.

In addition to the new venue, we’ve added some cool stuff this time around. To wit: door prizes.

We’re excited to announce that Outlet Baltimore #3 will take place next Tuesday — May 12th — at Dougherty’s Irish Pub on Chase Street (same location as #2). We’ll be walking the walk and talking the talk from 6-8 pm.

Outlet is all about community. Making connections, putting faces to screen names, and hopefully laying the groundwork for great things. If you work in any creative or tech field — advertising, web development, marketing, PR, fine arts, crafting, etc — then Outlet is for you. And for your friends.

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below and either Steve or I will answer you asap. Looking forward to seeing you there!

I’ve heard a lot of folks lately refer to Outlet as a “tech” event, and I’ve even seen a couple of people question whether or not they should go based on that criteria.

We certainly do love the tech community, but I wanted to point everyone back in the direction of the Official Outlet FAQ:

What do you mean by “New Media pros”?
Basically anyone who works in the creative and/or tech fields who uses New Media and/or Social Media. Web developers, marketers, advertising pros, writers, designers, etc.

Am I welcome even if I’m not a New Media pro?
Of course! New Media pros are the target audience, but we don’t discriminate.

In other words, Outlet is a big tent. So if you’re thinking about coming but wondering “Is Outlet for me?” the answer is: yes. Yes it is.

Hello, hello! Our next meet-up is going to be held at Dougherty’s in Mt. Vernon on 3/24/2008, starting at 6pm. If you haven’t made it to our previous gatherings, I’ll try to convince you to come to this one! At past Outlets, we’ve had great conversationalists from near and far, including people from:

First Mariner Bank

R2Integrated

US Lacrosse

Fastspot

all manner of design, media and technology companies

That list only had four companies on it! Think of how easy it would be to have your company on the top of the next list. Just come talk to me, Steve Goodman. I’d be happy to add your company, if the money is right! I kid, I kid.

So, come get the pulse of the Baltimore new media community, meet some great people and have a drink. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. If you’ve got any suggestions, drop us a line, or leave a comment.

Great news for folks kept at bay by last week’s ice storm: we’re doing it again on Wednesday the 11th.

It’s the same deal as before, 6-8 pm at Rocket to Venus with $2 off pitchers of Yuengling and Resurrection. Good times and good conversation with fellow members of Baltimore’s creative/tech community (writers, designers, tech folks, ad agency and PR pros, etc). The semi-interrupted “first” Outlet was a great success despite the weather and we’re looking forward to continuing to grow.

Check the “about” page to learn more. If you have any questions beyond that, just leave ’em in the comments and we’ll answer them there. Looking forward to seeing you.

Steve pretty much covered it already, but I wanted to make sure to also send a hearty thanks to those who made it to Outlet #1A last night. It was a great group of folks, and if it’s any kind of a sign of things to come then we’re onto something really, really good.

We’re excited to announce that the first Outlet Baltimore will be held on January 28th at Rocket to Venus in Hampden. The event will run from 6-8 pm, and during that time event attendees will have access to discounted Yuengling and Resurrection pitchers (to facilitate sharing, natch) courtesy of RtV.

What is Outlet Baltimore, you ask? It’s an opportunity for people in and around Baltimore’s New Media (creative/tech/etc) community to get together, enjoy each other’s company, and put some faces to the names behind Twitter feeds, blogs, websites. It’s about making connections and developing relationships, thereby strengthening the community as a whole.

Outlet is meant to fill a niche as a complement to some of the great regular events Baltimore already enjoys, such as Ignite and Refresh.

Please visit the About/FAQ page to learn more, and visit the Directions page if you’re unsure about the location. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment on this post and we’ll leave follow-up comments with the answers.